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We have had 5 miscarriages

We had been trying to get pregnant for 3 years this time. We had conceived, my pregnacy was going so well, in fact the best one I have ever had! Then

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How I took responsibility for my own health with natural progesterone cream

I commenced menopause at 40 and was advised synthetic HRT by my doctor. I struggled with this for six years feeling angry, depressed, anxious, bloated

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From healthy to unhealthy

I was always healthy until I started going into menopause, then I started to have allergys, always sneezing, seemed that I was allergic to everything.

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Progesterone levels?

Hello Wray, I purchased Natpro and began using it about 3 days ago. I also recently did a saliva test for progesterone, estrogen and testoterone on day

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Epilepsy

I have JME (epilepsy) I was free of seizures from ages 27-37. They have hit hard since my 3rd child at 38. I am on Lamictal. I am fine 75% of the month.

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Just started using Progesterone Cream

Well today is the first day I started using the cream. I'm starting with 1/4 tsp twice a day hoping that it cures some of my problems. I'm 30 years old,

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Natural antidepressants

Tryptophan is one of the natural antidepressants as it is the amino acid precursor to serotonin, which is low in depression, insomnia and anxiety,

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My life has become hell

I'm a 42 year old mother of 5 never had any real illnesses other than a overactive thyroid which I had removed in 2000. Since then been on thyroxine without

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Insomnia from Progesterone?

I'm 39 and blood tests on 2 occasions showed lack of ovulation, though my cycles do arrive every month. Around September I suddenly started having severe

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Progesterone helped with my fibrocyctic breasts

A year and a half ago I started reading Dr. Lee's book on menopause and decided to start using progestrone cream. I was able to find a doctor who was knowlegeable

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Progesterone and Burning Tongue Syndrome

I am 57 and used a low dose HRT patch for 5 years and then decided to stop gradually over 6 months. Holy Hotflashes! After waiting more than a year for

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Progesterone cream... all the details

To learn what makes a progesterone cream uniquely effective please read on

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Confused!

I am 49 and have not menstruated for 12 months so I presume that I am menopausal! After completing your questionnaire regarding the need for

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13 years on bio-identical hormones

I am 63 years old and was just diagnosed with a class 1 endometrial cancer. Sept 09 I switched from using estriol rub on to the vaginal estriol. My

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9 miscarriage and I am still trying!

I am 39 years old. I have 1 daughter who is 16 the only one I have been able to carry to full term. Even with her there were delivery problems - the

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Testosterone therapy and irregular periods

About 6 months ago, I went to a Dr who specializes in bio identical treatment because I had lost interest in sex (I am 32 and newly married). I had no

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most prevalent reproductive problem in young girls and women

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Anxiety attack symptoms

Anxiety attack symptoms are characterised by mild to severe mental (emotional) and physical effects

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Coming off HRT drugs

It is safe to come off HRT drugs cold turkey, unlike many drugs, but symptoms can come back.

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Progesterone stopped my blackouts

Please correct me if I'm wrong... Is it due to the lack of progesterone that one gains weight during menopause? I'm 47 and gaining. When I was

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Side Effects?

I have been told that natural progesterone has no side effects but I am experiencing an increase in my symptoms. I originally started progesterone

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What to expect after low progesterone treatment

I am 22 years old. I am guessing that I have been suffering from this for most of my life but in recent years it has gotten unbearably worse. I have

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Progesterone stopped my blackouts

During my late forties I began to experience dizzy spells - vertigo - vertigo accompanied by blindness - then I progressed to blackouts. It all went

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Still looking for answers

I had a miscarriage when I was 19. After that I had three healthy babies with my ex-husband, in a row. Since then, I have remarried and had three

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How much cream to begin with?

Hello Wray, I am 47 and experienced my first hot flash just as the year changed (and just after having ordered Natpro). That experience was so

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Menopause at 43

I am 47 years old and started to experience menopause at the age of 43 naturally, although I was upset as I thought it was too early, always believed

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How to define luteal phase

Hello! I am charting my BBT and I am on the fence as to whether I may have a luteal phase deficiency, or whether I'm normal. I have 11 days of high

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Progesterone

Natural progesterone provides a safe, convenient remedy to a wide range of health problems.

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Breast tenderness increasing

I found this website as I have questions about taking Progesterone. I embarked on Bioidentical Hormone Therapy 6 months ago under a doctor's care.

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Progesterone and older moms

I am 46 and have had 3 miscarriages in the past 4 years. My doctor said if I get pregnant again he will immediately put me on progesterone. But won't

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